Xeon 6980P vs i5-13500HX

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500HX and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	300	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Raptor Lake-HX	no data
Power efficiency	32.95	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-HX (2023)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$326	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500HX and Xeon 6980P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	128
Threads	20	256
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500HX and Xeon 6980P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	FCBGA1964	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500HX and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-13500HX and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500HX and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500HX and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.5 GHz	no data
Execution Units	16	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500HX and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500HX and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500HX and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500HX and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 January 2023	24 September 2024
Physical cores	14	128
Threads	20	256
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	500 Watt

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